Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-05-19 02:17:49 UTC
Update Date2016-11-09 01:09:48 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM006801
Identification
Common NameMETHYL VALERATE
ClassSmall Molecule
DescriptionMethyl pentanoate is found in alcoholic beverages. Methyl pentanoate is present in baked potato, red chilli (Capsicum frutescens), wines, coffee, black tea, honey, olive, Bourbon vanilla, melon, papaya, pineapple and other fruits. Methyl pentanoate is a flavouring agent
Contaminant Sources
  • EAFUS Chemicals
  • FooDB Chemicals
  • HMDB Contaminants - Feces
Contaminant TypeNot Available
Chemical Structure
Thumb
Synonyms
ValueSource
Methyl pentanoic acidGenerator
FEMA 2752HMDB
Methyl ester OF pentanoic acidHMDB
Methyl N-valerateHMDB
Methyl valerateHMDB
Methyl valerianateHMDB
N-Valeric acid methyl esterHMDB
Pentanoic acid, methyl esterHMDB
Valeric acid methyl esterHMDB
Valeric acid, methyl esterHMDB
Chemical FormulaC6H12O2
Average Molecular Mass116.158 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass116.084 g/mol
CAS Registry Number624-24-8
IUPAC Namemethyl pentanoate
Traditional Namemethyl valerate
SMILESCCCCC(=O)OC
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C6H12O2/c1-3-4-5-6(7)8-2/h3-5H2,1-2H3
InChI KeyHNBDRPTVWVGKBR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as fatty acid methyl esters. Fatty acid methyl esters are compounds containing a fatty acid that is esterified with a methyl group. They have the general structure RC(=O)OR', where R=fatty aliphatic tail or organyl group and R'=methyl group.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acid esters
Direct ParentFatty acid methyl esters
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Fatty acid methyl ester
  • Methyl ester
  • Carboxylic acid ester
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External DescriptorsNot Available
Biological Properties
StatusDetected and Not Quantified
OriginNot Available
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biofluid LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
PathwaysNot Available
ApplicationsNot Available
Biological RolesNot Available
Chemical RolesNot Available
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
AppearanceNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValue
Melting PointNot Available
Boiling PointNot Available
SolubilityNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility7.51 g/LALOGPS
logP1.75ALOGPS
logP1.51ChemAxon
logS-1.2ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Basic)-7ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area26.3 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count4ChemAxon
Refractivity31.24 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability13.34 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-05g3-9000000000-6fe0175afcb595d513f3Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-05ic-9000000000-ea14ad55305a1e4329acSpectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-00fr-9000000000-d6018f997a3de662f274Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-05g3-9000000000-6fe0175afcb595d513f3Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-05ic-9000000000-ea14ad55305a1e4329acSpectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-00fr-9000000000-d6018f997a3de662f274Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-056r-9100000000-8a8b8d0c8e5cb744f5e7Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-014r-9500000000-3585c156b5515ed0618bSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-014u-9200000000-ff33dee65764531f32ffSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-2e80305ad0188aecdf51Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-014i-5900000000-f2c8e6dfb2d3ccaf95bdSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0159-9500000000-ffc8d38d77403813e356Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-052f-9000000000-3d2b8f2f0bb25659d022Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-001i-9000000000-1fe8bbf8f6ab17ae0b2bSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-001i-9000000000-57d639114f646b9b4356Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-014i-9000000000-0e1dc062d088749b7305Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0673-9200000000-9b31c17ac2c8afc8b858Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0a4l-9000000000-4199311cd2329183f687Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0a4l-9000000000-70dc69e295103d7cec27Spectrum
MSMass Spectrum (Electron Ionization)splash10-05g3-9000000000-3d3adbe1cca028b650feSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
Toxicity Profile
Route of ExposureNot Available
Mechanism of ToxicityNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Toxicity ValuesNot Available
Lethal DoseNot Available
Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)Not Available
Uses/SourcesNot Available
Minimum Risk LevelNot Available
Health EffectsNot Available
SymptomsNot Available
TreatmentNot Available
Concentrations
Not Available
DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDHMDB0031207
FooDB IDFDB003229
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDC00053483
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkMethyl pentanoate
Chemspider ID11706
ChEBI IDNot Available
PubChem Compound ID12206
Kegg Compound IDNot Available
YMDB IDNot Available
ECMDB IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General References
1. Simons K, Toomre D: Lipid rafts and signal transduction. Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol. 2000 Oct;1(1):31-9.
2. Watson AD: Thematic review series: systems biology approaches to metabolic and cardiovascular disorders. Lipidomics: a global approach to lipid analysis in biological systems. J Lipid Res. 2006 Oct;47(10):2101-11. Epub 2006 Aug 10.
3. Sethi JK, Vidal-Puig AJ: Thematic review series: adipocyte biology. Adipose tissue function and plasticity orchestrate nutritional adaptation. J Lipid Res. 2007 Jun;48(6):1253-62. Epub 2007 Mar 20.
4. Lingwood D, Simons K: Lipid rafts as a membrane-organizing principle. Science. 2010 Jan 1;327(5961):46-50. doi: 10.1126/science.1174621.
5. Yannai, Shmuel. (2004) Dictionary of food compounds with CD-ROM: Additives, flavors, and ingredients. Boca Raton: Chapman & Hall/CRC.
6. The lipid handbook with CD-ROM